diff --git a/packages/internal/shared/src/settings/defaults.ts b/packages/internal/shared/src/settings/defaults.ts
index 2e8aaa009..6f334448b 100644
--- a/packages/internal/shared/src/settings/defaults.ts
+++ b/packages/internal/shared/src/settings/defaults.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export const defaultIntegrationSettings: IntegrationSettings = {
   customIntegration: [],
 
   // fetch preferences (Electron only)
-  useBrowserFetch: true,
+  useBrowserFetch: false,
 }
 
 export const defaultAISettings: AISettings = {